HONEYMOON


Meaning of HONEYMOON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhə-nē-ˌmün ]

noun

Etymology: from the idea that the first month of marriage is the sweetest

Date: 1546

1. : a period of harmony immediately following marriage

2. : a period of unusual harmony especially following the establishment of a new relationship

3. : a trip or vacation taken by a newly married couple

• honeymoon intransitive verb

• hon·ey·moon·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.